Wet wipe having a stratified wetting composition therein and process for preparing same

a wet wipe and composition technology, applied in weaving, lightening and heating apparatus, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of limited application of terpolymer as a dispersible binder in such wipes, inability to achieve hard water dispersibility, and limited solution-based systems in terms of ingredients or components. to achieve the effect of more economical or less expensive, maximizing skin us

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-06-19
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
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[0009]The present invention is generally directed to a wet wipe that comprises a stratified wetting composition, and / or to a process for the preparation thereof. The present invention therefore provides a more economical, or less expensive, wet wipe that maximizes the use of skin beneficial ingredients present in the wetting composition, by concentrating them at or near the surface(s) of the wipe.
[0011]It is to be noted that, for an ion-triggerable, water-disintegratable wet wipe, a controlled concentration of a suitable salt (or more generally an insolublizing agent) in the wetting composition (e.g., in the emulsified wetting composition, or the wetting composition prior to stratification) may act to render the binder formulation insoluble, thus allowing the binding agent to function as an adhesive for the fibers. The binder formulation therefore may have a “triggerable property” in that, when the wipe is discarded into a wastewater stream (including for example hard water having a given concentration, such as 200 ppm or more of, for example, calcium and magnesium ions), the concentration of the insolublizing agent is diluted, which in turn results in the triggerable binder formulation becoming soluble and the strength of the fibrous substrate dropping below a critical level. This allows the fibrous substrate of the wipe to break apart into small pieces and, ultimately, disperse.

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However, because of the presence of a small amount of sodium acrylate in the partially neutralized terpolymer, such binders typically fail to disperse in hard water (e.g., water containing more than about 15 ppm calcium ions (Ca2+) and / or magnesium ions (Mg2+)).
As a result, the application of the terpolymer as a dispersible binder in such wipes is limited in some parts of the world, including for example the U.S., which has hard water in many parts of the country.
Solution-based systems have, to-date, been limited in terms of the types of ingredients or components that can be incorporated therein.
Additionally, the hand-feel that can be obtained with solution-based wipes is limited, again due to the limitations on the types of ingredients or components that can be used in the wetting compositions.
These limitations result, at least in part, because the aqueous salt-solutions that are the base, or primary component, of the wetting composition are not compatible with (e.g., they phase separate from) the desirable organic (or hydrophobic), skin-beneficial materials.
However, the ingredient or component used to produce the desired result, and / or the emulsifier used to produce a suitable emulsion, can be expensive, particularly when they are to be used with a base sheet for an ion-triggerable, water-disintegratable wet wipe.
As a result, an excessive amount of these ingredients may be needed to achieve the desired result, which acts to increase the overall cost of the wipe.

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[0237]In this Example, a formulation was made with silicone phospholipids, and more specifically has the following composition:

Water =89.7 wt %; Monasil PCA (PCA dimethicone) =  5 wt %;Cetiol HE (PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate) =1.5 wt %;Propylene Glycol =1.5 wt %;Glydant Plus =0.3 wt %;Sodium Chloride =  2 wt %.

[0238]This formulation is known to be unstable, and thus phase separate, over time. Water-disintegratable or dispersible wipes were made with this formulation and allowed to age at room temperature for 1 week. At the end of the 1 week period, another batch of the same formulation was made, and another set of wipes was prepared therefrom. Both set of these wipes were then immediately evaluated in a blind test by 10 panelists. All but one panelist detected a difference between the feel of these wipes. The aged wipes were generally described as “silkier,” or “softer,” or “less sticky,” and sometimes perceived as thicker than the freshly prepared wipes. These results suggest that phase ...

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[0239]A stratified wipe may be prepared by preparing a concentrated wipe emulsion according to formulation in the following table. The batching procedure would be as follows:[0240]1) Phase 1: Add ingredients with mixing and while heating to 40° C. until homogeneous.[0241]2) Disperse PEMULEN™ in PHA while heating to 40° C. Add to Phase 1 with high agitation and allow to hydrate 30 minutes.[0242]3) Combine the rest of the organic phase and heat to 40° C. Add to water phase with mixing for 10 minutes.[0243]4) Neutralize with KOH 10% to an approximate pH of between 6.5 and 7. Begin cooling to room temperature.[0244]5) Add preservative and mix until room temperature is reached.

Stratified Wipe ConcentrateTrade NameINCI Name% wtPhase 1WaterWater91.65Butylene GlycolButylene Glycol1.25Versene Na2 (Dow)Disodium EDTA0.05Phase 2Hetester PHAPropylene Glycol2.50(Bernel / Alzo)Isoceteth-3 AcetatePEMULEN ™ TR-1Acrylates / C10–30 Alkyl0.20(Noveon)Acrylate CrosspolymerPhase 3Safflower OilCarthamus Tincto...

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Abstract

The present invention generally relates to a wet wipe or sheet that is suitable for contacting the skin and that has a stratified wetting composition therein. More specifically, the present invention related to a wet wipe, which may optionally be an ion-triggerable, water-disintegratable wipe, wherein the organic phase, and more particularly one or more components of the organic phase, of the wetting composition is concentrated near the surface of the wipe, and the aqueous phase of the wetting composition is concentrated in the bulk of the wipe. The present invention is further directed to a number of processes for preparing such a wet wipe. For example, in one embodiment an emulsified wetting composition is applied to a fibrous substrate of the wet wipe, and then treated to destabilize the emulsion. In an alternative embodiment, an emulsified wetting composition may be destabilized prior to it being applied to the fibrous substrate. As a result of the destabilization, the emulsion undergoes phase separation after being applied to the fibrous substrate.

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BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0001]The present invention generally relates to a wet wipe or sheet that is suitable for contacting the skin and that has a stratified wetting composition therein. More specifically, the present invention related to a wet wipe, which may optionally be an ion-triggerable, water-disintegratable wipe, wherein the organic phase, and more particularly one or more components of the organic phase, of the wetting composition is concentrated near the surface of the wipe, and the aqueous phase of the wetting composition is concentrated in the bulk of the wipe. The present invention is further directed to a number of processes for preparing such a wet wipe. For example, in one embodiment an emulsified wetting composition is applied to a fibrous substrate of the wet wipe, and then treated to destabilize the emulsion. In an alternative embodiment, an emulsified wetting composition may be destabilized prior to it being applied to the fibrous substrate. As a result of the d...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B32B9/00
CPCA61Q19/10A61K8/0208Y10T428/31504Y10T442/2352Y10T442/60A61K8/02A61K8/891
Inventor SIROVATKA, KATHRYNCLARKE, KEISHAWENZEL, SCOTT
Owner KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
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